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STATE OF MINNESOTA
EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION - 2011
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THIRTY-NINTH DAY
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011
The House of Representatives convened at 3:00 p.m. and was called to order by Kurt Zellers, Speaker of the
House.
Prayer was offered by Rabbi Michael Latz, Shir Tikvah Congregation, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The members of the House gave the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was called and the following members were present:
Abeler
Anderson, B.
Anderson, D.
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Anzelc
Atkins
Banaian
Barrett
Beard
Benson, J.
Benson, M.
Bills
Brynaert
Buesgens
Carlson
Champion
Cornish
Crawford
Daudt
Davids
Davnie
Dean
Dettmer
Dill
Dittrich
Doepke
Downey
Drazkowski
Eken
Erickson
Fabian
Falk
Fritz
Garofalo
Gauthier
Gottwalt
Greene
Greiling
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hancock
Hansen
Hausman
Hayden
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Johnson
Kahn
Kath
Kieffer
Kiel
Kiffmeyer
Knuth
Koenen
Kriesel
Lanning
Leidiger
LeMieur
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lillie
Loeffler
Lohmer
Loon
Mack
Marquart
Mazorol
McDonald
McElfatrick
McNamara
Melin
Moran
Morrow
Mullery
Murdock
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Murray
Myhra
Nelson
Nornes
Norton
O'Driscoll
Paymar
Pelowski
Peppin
Petersen, B.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Quam
Rukavina
Runbeck
Sanders
Scalze
Schomacker
Scott
Shimanski
Simon
Slawik
Slocum
Smith
Stensrud
Swedzinski
Thissen
Tillberry
Torkelson
Urdahl
Vogel
Wagenius
Ward
Wardlow
Westrom
Winkler
Woodard
Spk. Zellers
A quorum was present.
Clark, Franson, Hamilton, Kelly, Laine, Mahoney, Mariani, McFarlane and Persell were excused.
The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day. There being no objection, further reading of
the Journal was dispensed with and the Journal was approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.
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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS
McNamara from the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance to which
was referred:
H. F. No. 984, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying aquaculture provisions; modifying
compensation and assistance provisions for crop damage by elk; modifying requirements for fish and wildlife
management plans; modifying provisions for taking, possessing, and transporting wild animals; modifying certain
acquisition procedures; modifying penalty and license provisions; modifying invasive species control provisions;
limiting landowner liability for state walk-in access program; requiring rulemaking; providing criminal penalties;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 3.7371, subdivisions 1, 3; 17.4982, subdivisions 8, 12, 13, by adding a
subdivision; 17.4991, subdivision 3; 17.4994; 84.942, subdivision 1; 84.95, subdivision 2; 84D.08; 84D.11,
subdivision 2a; 84D.14; 97A.015, subdivisions 24, 49, 52, 55; 97A.028, subdivision 3; 97A.101, subdivision 3;
97A.145, subdivision 2; 97A.311, subdivision 5; 97A.321, subdivision 1; 97A.331, by adding a subdivision;
97A.405, subdivision 2; 97A.415, subdivision 2; 97A.425, subdivision 3; 97A.433, by adding a subdivision;
97A.435, subdivision 1; 97A.445, subdivision 1a; 97A.475, subdivisions 2, 3, 7; 97A.505, subdivision 2; 97A.545,
subdivision 5; 97B.022, subdivision 2; 97B.031, subdivision 5; 97B.041; 97B.055, subdivision 3; 97B.075;
97B.106, subdivision 1; 97B.325; 97B.405; 97B.515, by adding a subdivision; 97B.711, by adding a subdivision;
97B.803; 97C.005, subdivision 3; 97C.081, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 97C.087, subdivision 2;
97C.205; 97C.311, subdivision 1; 97C.341; 604A.21, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapters 17; 97B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 84.942, subdivisions 2, 3, 4;
97A.015, subdivisions 26b, 27b, 27c; 97A.435, subdivision 5; 97B.511; 97B.515, subdivision 3; 97C.081,
subdivision 2.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 3.7371, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Authorization. Notwithstanding section 3.736, subdivision 3, paragraph (e), or any other law, a
person who owns an agricultural crop or pasture shall be compensated by the commissioner of agriculture for an
agricultural crop, or fence surrounding the crop or pasture, that is damaged or destroyed by elk as provided in this
section.
Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 3.7371, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Compensation. The crop owner is entitled to the target price or the market price, whichever is greater,
of the damaged or destroyed crop plus adjustments for yield loss determined according to agricultural stabilization
and conservation service programs for individual farms, adjusted annually, as determined by the commissioner,
upon recommendation of the county extension agent for the owner's county. The commissioner, upon
recommendation of the agent, shall determine whether the crop damage or destruction or damage to or destruction of
a fence surrounding a crop or pasture is caused by elk and, if so, the amount of the crop or fence that is damaged or
destroyed. In any fiscal year, a crop an owner may not be compensated for a damaged or destroyed crop or fence
surrounding a crop or pasture that is less than $100 in value and may be compensated up to $20,000, as determined
under this section, if normal harvest procedures for the area are followed. In any fiscal year, the commissioner may
provide compensation for claims filed under this section up to the amount expressly appropriated for this purpose.
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Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 17.4982, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
Subd. 8. Containment facility. "Containment facility" means a licensed facility for salmonids or, catfish, or
species on the viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) susceptible list published by the United States Department of
Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services, that complies with clauses (1), (3), and (4), or clauses (2),
(3), and (4):
(1) disinfects its effluent to the standards in section 17.4991 before the effluent is discharged to public waters;
(2) does not discharge to public waters or to waters of the state directly connected to public waters;
(3) raises aquatic life that is prohibited from being released into the wild and must be kept in a facility approved
by the commissioner unless processed for food consumption;
(4) contains aquatic life requiring a fish health inspection prior to transportation.
Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 17.4982, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 10a. Fish collector. "Fish collector" means an individual who has been certified under section 17.4989 to
oversee the collection of fish samples from a facility or a water body for disease testing by a certified laboratory.
Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 17.4982, subdivision 12, is amended to read:
Subd. 12. Fish health inspection. (a) "Fish health inspection" means an on-site, statistically based sampling,
collection, and testing of fish in accordance with processes in the Fish Health Blue Book for all lots of fish in a
facility or the Diagnostic Manual for Aquatic Animal Diseases, published by the International Office of Epizootics
(OIE) to test for causative pathogens. The samples for inspection must be collected by a fish health inspector or a
fish collector in cooperation with the producer. Testing of samples must be done by an approved laboratory.
(b) The inspection for viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS), infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN), and infectious
hematopoietic necrosis (IHN) in salmonids and for VHS in nonsalmonids must include at least a minimum viral
testing of ovarian fluids at the 95 percent confidence level of detecting two percent incidence of disease (ovarian
fluids must be sampled for certification of viral hemorrhagic septicemia and infectious hematopoietic necrosis).
Bacterial diseases must be sampled at the 95 percent confidence level with a five percent incidence of disease. The
inspection must be performed by a fish health inspector in cooperation with the producer with subsequent
examination of the collected tissues and fluids for the detection of certifiable diseases.
(c) The inspection for certifiable diseases for wild fish must follow the guidelines of the Fish Health Blue Book
or the Diagnostic Manual for Aquatic Animal Diseases.
Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 17.4982, subdivision 13, is amended to read:
Subd. 13. Fish health inspector. "Fish health inspector" means an individual certified as a fish health inspector
or an aquatic animal health inspector by the American Fisheries Society or state, federal, or provincial resource
management agency, except that a certification may not be made by an inspector who has a conflict of interest in
connection with the outcome of the certification.
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Sec. 7. [17.4989] FISH SAMPLE COLLECTING.
Subdivision 1. Training. Fish collector training may be offered by any organization or agency that has had its
class and practicum syllabus approved by the commissioner. The class and practicum must include the following
components:
(1) accurate identification of licensed water bodies listed according to section 17.4984 and ensuring that
collection is taking place at the correct site;
(2) identification of fish internal organs;
(3) fish dissection and sample preparation as identified by the Department of Natural Resources based on
specific testing requirements or as outlined in the Fish Health Blue Book or the Diagnostic Manual for Aquatic
Animal Diseases, published by the International Office of Epizootics (OIE);
(4) recording and reporting data;
(5) sample preparation and shipping;
(6) a field collection site test to demonstrate mastery of the necessary skills, overseen by a certified fish health
inspector; and
(7) a certificate of successful completion signed by a certified fish health inspector on a form provided by the
commissioner.
Subd. 2. Certification time period. Fish collector certification is valid for five years and is not transferable. A
person may renew certification only by successfully completing certification training. Certification shall be revoked
if the certified person is convicted of violating any of the statutes or rules governing testing for aquatic species
diseases. Certification may be suspended during an investigation associated with misconduct or violations of fish
health testing and collection. The commissioner shall notify the person that certification is being revoked or
suspended.
Subd. 3. Conflict of interest. A fish collector may not oversee the collection of fish from a facility or a water
body when the collector has a conflict of interest in connection with the outcome of the testing.
Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 17.4991, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Fish health inspection. (a) An aquatic farm propagating trout, salmon, or salmonids, catfish, or
species on the viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) susceptible list published by the United States Department of
Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services, and having an effluent discharge from the aquatic farm
into public waters must have a fish health inspection conducted at least once every 12 months by a certified fish
health inspector. Testing must be conducted according to approved laboratory methods of the Fish Health Blue
Book or the Diagnostic Manual for Aquatic Animal Diseases, published by the International Office of Epizootics (OIE).
(b) An aquatic farm propagating any species on the VHS susceptible list and having an effluent discharge from
the aquatic farm into public waters must test for VHS virus using the guidelines of the Fish Health Blue Book or the
Diagnostic Manual for Aquatic Animal Diseases. The commissioner may, by written order published in the State
Register, prescribe alternative testing time periods and methods from those prescribed in the Fish Health Blue Book
or the OIE Diagnostic Manual if the commissioner determines that biosecurity measures will not be compromised.
These alternatives are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not apply. The
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(c) Results of fish health inspections must be provided to the commissioner for all fish that remain in the state.
All data used to prepare and issue a fish health certificate must be maintained for three years by the issuing fish
health inspector, approved laboratory, or accredited veterinarian.
(d) A health inspection fee must be charged based on each lot of fish sampled. The fee by check or money order
payable to the Department of Natural Resources must be prepaid or paid at the time a bill or notice is received from
the commissioner that the inspection and processing of samples is completed.
(c) (e) Upon receipt of payment and completion of inspection, the commissioner shall notify the operator and
issue a fish health certificate. The certification must be made according to the Fish Health Blue Book or the
Diagnostic Manual for Aquatic Animal Diseases by a person certified as a fish health inspector.
(d) (f) All aquatic life in transit or held at transfer stations within the state may be inspected by the
commissioner. This inspection may include the collection of stock for purposes of pathological analysis. Sample
size necessary for analysis will follow guidelines listed in the Fish Health Blue Book or the Diagnostic Manual for
Aquatic Animal Diseases.
(e) (g) Salmonids and, catfish, or species on the VHS susceptible list must have a fish health inspection before
being transported from a containment facility, unless the fish are being transported directly to an outlet for
processing or other food purposes or unless the commissioner determines that an inspection is not needed. A fish
health inspection conducted for this purpose need only be done on the lot or lots of fish that will be transported. The
commissioner must conduct a fish health inspection requested for this purpose within five working days of receiving
written notice. Salmonids and catfish may be immediately transported from a containment facility to another
containment facility once a sample has been obtained for a health inspection or once the five-day notice period has
expired.
Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 17.4994, is amended to read:
17.4994 SUCKER EGGS.
Sucker eggs may be taken from public waters with a sucker egg license endorsement, which authorizes sucker
eggs to be taken at a rate of one quart of eggs for each 1-1/2 acres of licensed surface waters except that for intensive
culture systems, sucker eggs may be taken at a rate of two quarts per 1,000 muskellunge fry being reared for the fee
prescribed in section 97A.475, subdivision 29. The Taking of sucker eggs from public waters is subject to chapter
97C and may be supervised by the commissioner. The commissioner may limit the amount of sucker eggs that a
person with a sucker egg license endorsement may take based on the number of sucker eggs taken historically by the
licensee, new requests for eggs, or the condition of the spawning runs at those historical streams and rivers that have
produced previous annual quotas.
Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 84.942, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Preparation. The commissioner of natural resources shall prepare a comprehensive fish and
wildlife management plan plans designed to accomplish the policy of section 84.941. The comprehensive fish and
wildlife management plan shall include a strategic plan as outlined in subdivision 2. The strategic plan must be
completed by July 1, 1986. The management plan must also include the long-range and operational plans as
described in subdivisions 3 and 4. The management plan must be completed by July 1, 1988.
Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 84.95, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Purposes and expenditures. Money from the reinvest in Minnesota resources fund may only be spent
for the following fish and wildlife conservation enhancement purposes:
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(1) development and implementation of the comprehensive fish and wildlife management plan plans under
section 84.942;
(2) implementation of the reinvest in Minnesota reserve program established by section 103F.515;
(3) soil and water conservation practices to improve water quality, reduce soil erosion and crop surpluses;
(4) enhancement or restoration of fish and wildlife habitat on lakes, streams, wetlands, and public and private
forest lands;
(5) acquisition and development of public access sites and recreation easements to lakes, streams, and rivers for
fish and wildlife oriented recreation;
(6) matching funds with government agencies, federally recognized Indian tribes and bands, and the private
sector for acquisition and improvement of fish and wildlife habitat;
(7) research and surveys of fish and wildlife species and habitat;
(8) enforcement of natural resource laws and rules;
(9) information and education;
(10) implementing the aspen recycling program under section 88.80 and for other forest wildlife management
projects; and
(11) necessary support services to carry out these purposes.
Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 84D.08, is amended to read:
84D.08 ESCAPE OF NONNATIVE AND INVASIVE SPECIES.
(a) A person that allows or causes the introduction of an animal that is a prohibited invasive, regulated invasive,
or unlisted nonnative species shall, within 24 hours after learning of the introduction, notify the commissioner, a
conservation officer, or another person designated by the commissioner. The person shall make every reasonable
attempt to recapture or destroy the introduced animal. If the animal is a prohibited invasive species, the person is
liable for the actual costs incurred by the department in capturing or controlling, or attempting to capture or control,
the animal and its progeny. If the animal is a regulated invasive species, the person is liable for these costs if the
introduction was in violation of the person's permit issued under section 84D.11.
(b) A person may not deliberately release swine from captivity and allow the swine to be introduced into the wild.
(c) A person that complies with this section is not subject to criminal penalties under section 84D.13 for the
introduction.
Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 84D.11, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
Subd. 2a. Harvest of bait from infested waters. The commissioner may issue a permit to allow the harvest of
bait:
(1) from waters that are designated as infested waters, except those designated because they contain prohibited
invasive species of fish or certifiable diseases of fish as defined in section 17.4982, subdivision 6; and
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(2) from infested waters as allowed under section 97C.341, paragraph (c).
The permit shall include conditions necessary to avoid spreading aquatic invasive species. Before receiving a
permit, a person annually must satisfactorily complete aquatic invasive species-related training provided by the
commissioner.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 84D.14, is amended to read:
84D.14 EXEMPTIONS.
This chapter does not apply to:
(1) pathogens and terrestrial arthropods regulated under sections 18G.01 to 18G.15; or
(2) mammals and birds defined by statute as livestock, except for swine as provided under section 84D.08,
paragraph (b).
Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.015, subdivision 24, is amended to read:
Subd. 24. Game birds. "Game birds" means migratory waterfowl, ring-necked pheasant, ruffed grouse, sharptailed grouse, Canada spruce grouse, prairie chickens, gray partridge, bobwhite quail, wild turkeys, coots, gallinules,
sora and Virginia rails, mourning dove, sandhill crane, American woodcock, and common snipe.
Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.015, subdivision 49, is amended to read:
Subd. 49. Undressed bird. "Undressed bird" means:
(1) a bird, excluding migratory waterfowl, pheasant, Hungarian partridge, turkey, or grouse ducks, with feet and
a fully feathered head wing intact;
(2) a migratory waterfowl, excluding geese, duck with a fully feathered wing and head attached; or
(3) a pheasant, Hungarian partridge, or wild turkey, or grouse with one leg and foot or the fully feathered head or
wing intact; or.
(4) a goose with a fully feathered wing attached.
Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.015, subdivision 52, is amended to read:
Subd. 52. Unprotected birds. "Unprotected birds" means English sparrow, blackbird, starling, magpie,
cormorant, common pigeon, Eurasian collared dove, chukar partridge, quail other than bobwhite quail, and mute
swan.
Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.015, subdivision 55, is amended to read:
Subd. 55. Wild animals. "Wild animals" means all living creatures, whether dead or alive, not human, wild by
nature, endowed with sensation and power of voluntary motion, and includes mammals, birds, fish, amphibians,
reptiles, crustaceans, and mollusks.
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Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.028, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Emergency deterrent materials assistance. (a) For the purposes of this subdivision, "cooperative
damage management agreement" means an agreement between a landowner or tenant and the commissioner that
establishes a program for addressing the problem of destruction of the landowner's or tenant's specialty crops or
stored forage crops by wild animals, or destruction of agricultural crops by flightless Canada geese, or destruction of
agricultural crops or pasture by elk within the native elk range, as determined by the commissioner.
(b) A landowner or tenant may apply to the commissioner for emergency deterrent materials assistance in
controlling destruction of the landowner's or tenant's specialty crops or stored forage crops by wild animals, or
destruction of agricultural crops by flightless Canada geese, or destruction of agricultural crops or pasture by elk
within the native elk range, as determined by the commissioner. Subject to the availability of money appropriated
for this purpose, the commissioner shall provide suitable deterrent materials when the commissioner determines that:
(1) immediate action is necessary to prevent significant damage from continuing; and
(2) a cooperative damage management agreement cannot be implemented immediately.
(c) A person may receive emergency deterrent materials assistance under this subdivision more than once, but
the cumulative total value of deterrent materials provided to a person, or for use on a parcel, may not exceed $3,000
$5,000 for specialty crops, $750 $1,500 for protecting stored forage crops, or $500 $1,000 for agricultural crops
damaged by flightless Canada geese. The value of deterrent materials provided to a person to help protect stored
forage crops, agricultural crops, or pasture from damage by elk may not exceed $5,000. If a person is a co-owner or
cotenant with respect to the specialty crops for which the deterrent materials are provided, the deterrent materials are
deemed to be "provided" to the person for the purposes of this paragraph.
(d) As a condition of receiving emergency deterrent materials assistance under this subdivision, a landowner or
tenant shall enter into a cooperative damage management agreement with the commissioner. Deterrent materials
provided by the commissioner may include repellents, fencing materials, or other materials recommended in the
agreement to alleviate the damage problem. If requested by a landowner or tenant, any fencing materials provided
must be capable of providing long-term protection of specialty crops. A landowner or tenant who receives
emergency deterrent materials assistance under this subdivision shall comply with the terms of the cooperative
damage management agreement.
Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.101, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Fishing may not be restricted. Seasons or methods of taking fish other than minnows may not be
restricted under this section.
Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.311, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5. Refunds. (a) The commissioner may issue a refund on a license, not including any issuing fees paid
under section 97A.485, subdivision 6, if the request is received within 90 days of the original license purchase and:
(1) the licensee dies before the opening of the licensed season. The original license and a copy of the death
certificate must be provided to the commissioner;
(2) the licensee is unable to participate in the licensed activity because the licensee is called to active military
duty or military leave is canceled during the entire open season of the licensed activity. The original license and a
copy of the military orders or notice of cancellation of leave must be provided to the commissioner; or
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(3) the licensee purchased two licenses for the same license season in error.; or
(4) the licensee was not legally required to purchase the license to participate in the activity.
(b) This subdivision does not apply to lifetime licenses.
Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.321, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Owner responsibility; penalty amount. The owner of a dog that pursues but does not kill a big
game animal is subject to a civil penalty of $100 for each violation. The owner of a dog that kills or mortally
wounds a big game animal is subject to a civil penalty of $500 for each violation.
Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.331, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 4a. Hunting big game while under revocation. Notwithstanding section 97A.421, subdivision 7, a
person who takes big game during the time the person is prohibited from obtaining a license to take big game under
section 97A.421 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.405, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Personal possession. (a) A person acting under a license or traveling from an area where a licensed
activity was performed must have in personal possession either: (1) the proper license, if the license has been issued
to and received by the person; or (2) the proper license identification number or stamp validation, if the license has
been sold to the person by electronic means but the actual license has not been issued and received.
(b) If possession of a license or a license identification number is required, a person must exhibit, as requested by
a conservation officer or peace officer, either: (1) the proper license if the license has been issued to and received by
the person; or (2) the proper license identification number or stamp validation and a valid state driver's license, state
identification card, or other form of identification provided by the commissioner, if the license has been sold to the
person by electronic means but the actual license has not been issued and received. A person charged with violating
the license possession requirement shall not be convicted if the person produces in court or the office of the arresting
officer, the actual license previously issued to that person, which was valid at the time of arrest, or satisfactory proof
that at the time of the arrest the person was validly licensed. Upon request of a conservation officer or peace officer,
a licensee shall write the licensee's name in the presence of the officer to determine the identity of the licensee.
(c) If the actual license has been issued and received, a receipt for license fees, a copy of a license, or evidence
showing the issuance of a license, including the license identification number or stamp validation, does not entitle a
licensee to exercise the rights or privileges conferred by a license.
(d) A license issued electronically and not immediately provided to the licensee shall be mailed to the licensee
within 30 days of purchase of the license. A pictorial migratory waterfowl, pheasant, trout and salmon, or walleye
stamp shall be provided to the licensee after purchase of a stamp validation only if the licensee pays an additional $2
fee that covers the costs of producing and mailing a pictorial stamp. A pictorial turkey stamp may be purchased for
a $2 fee. that covers the costs of producing and mailing the pictorial stamp. Notwithstanding section 16A.1283, the
commissioner may, by written order published in the State Register, establish fees for providing the pictorial stamps.
The fees must be set in an amount that does not recover significantly more or less than the cost of producing and
mailing the stamps. The fees are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14, and section 14.386 does not apply.
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Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.415, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Transfer prohibited. A person may not lend, transfer, borrow, or solicit a license or permit, license
identification number, application for a license or permit, coupon, tag, or seal, or use a license, permit, license
identification number, coupon, tag, or seal not issued to the person unless otherwise expressly authorized. A person
may transfer a license, as prescribed by the commissioner, for use by a person with a severe disability or critical
illness who is participating in a hunting or fishing program sponsored by a nonprofit organization.
Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.425, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Reports. Except for persons licensed to mount specimens of wild animals, an annual report covering
the preceding license year must be submitted to the commissioner by March 15. The commissioner may require
other reports for statistical purposes. The reports must be on forms supplied or approved by the commissioner.
Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.433, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 5. Mandatory separate selection. The commissioner must conduct a separate selection for 20 percent of
the elk licenses to be issued each year. Only individuals who have applied at least ten times for an elk license and
who have never received a license are eligible for this separate selection.
Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.435, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Number of licenses to be issued License issuance. The commissioner shall include in a rule
setting the dates for a turkey season the number of licenses to be issued rules setting turkey seasons the methods for
issuing licenses for those seasons.
Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.445, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
Subd. 1a. Angling in a state park. (a) A resident may take fish by angling without an angling license:
(1) when shore fishing or wading on state-owned land within a state park.; or
(2) when angling from a boat or float, this subdivision applies only to those or through the ice on water bodies
completely encompassed within the statutory boundary of the state park.
(b) The exemption from an angling license does not apply to waters where a trout stamp is required.
Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.465, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5. Preference to service members. (a) For purposes of this subdivision:
(1) "qualified service member or veteran" means a Minnesota resident who:
(i) is currently serving, or has served at any time during the past 24 months, in active service as a member of the
United States armed forces, including the National Guard or other military reserves;
(ii) has received a Purple Heart medal for qualifying military service, as shown by official military records; or
(iii) has a service-connected disability rated at 100 percent as defined by the United States Department of
Veterans Affairs; and
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(2) "active service" means service defined under section 190.05, subdivision 5b or 5c.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, chapter 97B or 97C, or administrative rules, the
commissioner may give first preference to qualified service members or veterans in any drawing or lottery involving
the selection of applicants for hunting or fishing licenses, permits, and special permits. This subdivision does not
apply to licenses or permits for taking moose, elk, or prairie chickens. Actions of the commissioner under this
subdivision are not rules under the Administrative Procedure Act and section 14.386 does not apply.
Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.475, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Resident hunting. Fees for the following licenses, to be issued to residents only, are:
(1) for persons age 18 or over and under age 65 to take small game, $12.50;
(2) for persons ages 16 and 17 and age 65 or over, $6 to take small game;
(3) for persons age 18 or over to take turkey, $23;
(4) for persons under age 18 to take turkey, $12;
(5) for persons age 18 or over to take deer with firearms during the regular firearms season, $26;
(6) for persons age 18 or over to take deer by archery, $26;
(7) for persons age 18 or over to take deer by muzzleloader during the muzzleloader season, $26;
(8) to take moose, for a party of not more than six persons, $310;
(9) to take bear, $38;
(10) to take elk, for a party of not more than two persons, $250;
(11) to take Canada geese during a special season, $4;
(12) to take prairie chickens, $20;
(13) for persons under age 18 to take deer with firearms during the regular firearms season, $13;
(14) for persons under age 18 to take deer by archery, $13; and
(15) for persons under age 18 to take deer by muzzleloader during the muzzleloader season, $13.; and
(16) to take sandhill cranes, $4.
Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.475, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Nonresident hunting. (a) Fees for the following licenses, to be issued to nonresidents, are:
(1) for persons age 18 or over to take small game, $73;
(2) for persons age 18 or over to take deer with firearms during the regular firearms season, $135;
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(3) for persons age 18 or over to take deer by archery, $135;
(4) for persons age 18 or over to take deer by muzzleloader during the muzzleloader season, $135;
(5) to take bear, $195;
(6) for persons age 18 and older to take turkey, $78;
(7) for persons under age 18 to take turkey, $12;
(8) to take raccoon or bobcat, $155;
(9) to take Canada geese during a special season, $4;
(10) for persons under age 18 to take deer with firearms during the regular firearms season in any open season
option or time period, $13;
(11) for persons under age 18 to take deer by archery, $13; and
(12) for persons under age 18 to take deer during the muzzleloader season, $13.; and
(13) to take sandhill cranes, $4.
(b) A $5 surcharge shall be added to nonresident hunting licenses issued under paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (8).
An additional commission may not be assessed on this surcharge.
Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.475, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Subd. 7. Nonresident fishing. (a) Fees for the following licenses, to be issued to nonresidents, are:
(1) to take fish by angling, $37.50;
(2) to take fish by angling limited to seven consecutive days selected by the licensee, $26.50;
(3) to take fish by angling for a 72-hour period selected by the licensee, $22;
(4) to take fish by angling for a combined license for a family for one or both parents and dependent children
under the age of 16, $50.50;
(5) to take fish by angling for a 24-hour period selected by the licensee, $8.50;
(6) to take fish by angling for a combined license for a married couple, limited to 14 consecutive days selected
by one of the licensees, $38.50; and
(7) to take fish by spearing from a dark house, $37.50.
(b) A $2 surcharge shall be added to all nonresident fishing licenses, except licenses issued under paragraph (a),
clause (5), and licenses purchased at the resident fee by nonresidents under age 16 under section 97A.451,
subdivision 5, paragraph (b). An additional commission may not be assessed on this surcharge.
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Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.502, is amended to read:
97A.502 DEER KILLED BY MOTOR VEHICLES.
(a) Deer killed by a motor vehicle on a public road must be removed by the road authority, as defined by section
160.02, subdivision 25, unless the driver of the motor vehicle is allowed to possess the deer under paragraph (b).
The commissioner of natural resources must provide to all road authorities standard forms for statistical purposes
and the tracking of wild animals.
(b) The driver of a motor vehicle that has collided with and killed a deer on a public road has priority for a
possession permit for the entire deer if the facts indicate that the deer was not taken illegally.
Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.505, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Possession of unlawful animals brought into state prohibited. (a) A person may not possess a wild
animal that has been unlawfully taken, bought, sold, or possessed outside the state, or unlawfully shipped into the
state.
(b) When entering the state from Canada, a person who possesses fish that were unlawfully taken or possessed
under paragraph (a) may be charged in the same manner as for possessing fish that were unlawfully taken or
possessed in the state.
Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.545, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5. Birds must be in undressed condition; exceptions. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a person
may ship or otherwise transport game birds in an undressed condition only.
(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the birds being shipped or otherwise transported:
(1) were taken on a shooting preserve and are marked or identified in accordance with section 97A.121,
subdivision 5;
(2) were taken, dressed, and lawfully shipped or otherwise transported in another state; or
(3) are migratory game birds that were lawfully tagged and packed by a federally permitted migratory bird
preservation facility.; or
(4) are doves shipped or transported in accordance with federal law.
Sec. 37. [97B.0215] PARENT OR GUARDIAN RESPONSIBILITY; VIOLATION.
A parent or guardian may not knowingly direct, allow, or permit a person under the age of 18 to hunt without the
required license, permit, training, or certification, or in violation of the game and fish laws.
Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.022, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Apprentice hunter validation requirements. A resident born after December 31, 1979, who is age
12 or older over and who does not possess a hunter education firearms safety certificate may be issued an apprentice
hunter validation. An apprentice hunter validation is valid for only one may be purchased two license year years in
a lifetime and used to obtain hunting licenses during the same license year that the validation is purchased. An
individual in possession of an apprentice hunter validation may hunt small game and, deer, and bear only when
accompanied by an adult licensed to hunt in Minnesota whose license was not obtained using an apprentice hunter
validation. An apprentice hunter validation holder must obtain all required licenses and stamps.
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Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.031, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5. Scopes; visually impaired hunters. (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the
commissioner may issue a special permit, without a fee, to use a muzzleloader with a scope to take deer during the
muzzleloader season to a person who obtains the required licenses and who has a visual impairment. The scope may
not have magnification capabilities.
(b) The visual impairment must be to the extent that the applicant is unable to identify targets and the rifle sights
at the same time without a scope. The visual impairment and specific conditions must be established by medical
evidence verified in writing by (1) a licensed physician, or a certified nurse practitioner or certified physician
assistant acting under the direction of a licensed physician; (2) a licensed ophthalmologist,; or (3) a licensed
optometrist. The commissioner may request additional information from the physician if needed to verify the
applicant's eligibility for the permit.
(c) A permit issued under this subdivision may be valid for up to five years, based on the permanence of the
visual impairment as determined by the licensed physician, ophthalmologist, or optometrist.
(d) The permit must be in the immediate possession of the permittee when hunting under the special permit.
(e) The commissioner may deny, modify, suspend, or revoke a permit issued under this subdivision for cause,
including a violation of the game and fish laws or rules.
(f) A person who knowingly makes a false application or assists another in making a false application for a
permit under this subdivision is guilty of a misdemeanor. A physician, certified nurse practitioner, certified
physician assistant, ophthalmologist, or optometrist who fraudulently certifies to the commissioner that a person is
visually impaired as described in this subdivision is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.041, is amended to read:
97B.041 POSSESSION OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION RESTRICTED IN DEER ZONES.
(a) A person may not possess a firearm or ammunition outdoors during the period beginning the fifth day before
the open firearms season and ending the second day after the close of the season within an area where deer may be
taken by a firearm, except:
(1) during the open season and in an area where big game may be taken, a firearm and ammunition authorized
for taking big game in that area may be used to take big game in that area if the person has a valid big game license
in possession;
(2) an unloaded firearm that is in a case or in a closed trunk of a motor vehicle;
(3) a shotgun and shells containing No. 4 buckshot or smaller diameter lead shot or steel shot;
(4) a handgun or rifle capable of firing only rimfire cartridges of .17 and .22 caliber, including .22 magnum
caliber cartridges;
(5) handguns possessed by a person authorized to carry a handgun under sections 624.714 and 624.715 for the
purpose authorized; and
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(b) This section does not apply during an open firearms season in an area where deer may be taken only by
muzzleloader, except that muzzleloading firearms lawful for the taking of deer may be possessed only by persons
with a valid license to take deer by muzzleloader, and those persons may not possess a firearm other than a
muzzleloader legal for taking deer under section 97B.031, subdivision 1, or a handgun under paragraph (a), clause
(4) or (5), when muzzleloader hunting during that the muzzleloader season.
Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.055, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Hunting from vehicle by disabled hunters. (a) The commissioner may issue a special permit,
without a fee, to discharge a firearm or bow and arrow from a stationary motor vehicle to a person who obtains the
required licenses and who has a permanent physical disability that is more substantial than discomfort from walking.
The permit recipient must be:
(1) unable to step from a vehicle without aid of a wheelchair, crutches, braces, or other mechanical support or
prosthetic device; or
(2) unable to walk any distance because of a permanent lung, heart, or other internal disease that requires the
person to use supplemental oxygen to assist breathing.
(b) The permanent physical disability must be established by medical evidence verified in writing by a licensed
physician or , chiropractor, or certified nurse practitioner or certified physician assistant acting under the direction of
a licensed physician. The commissioner may request additional information from the physician or chiropractor if
needed to verify the applicant's eligibility for the permit. Notwithstanding section 97A.418, the commissioner may,
in consultation with appropriate advocacy groups, establish reasonable minimum standards for permits to be issued
under this section. In addition to providing the medical evidence of a permanent disability, the applicant must
possess a valid disability parking certificate authorized by section 169.345 or license plates issued under section
168.021.
(c) A person issued a special permit under this subdivision and hunting deer may take a deer of either sex, except
in those antlerless permit areas and seasons where no antlerless permits are offered. This subdivision does not
authorize another member of a party to take an antlerless deer under section 97B.301, subdivision 3.
(d) A permit issued under this subdivision is valid for five years.
(e) The commissioner may deny, modify, suspend, or revoke a permit issued under this section for cause,
including a violation of the game and fish laws or rules.
(f) A person who knowingly makes a false application or assists another in making a false application for a
permit under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. A physician, certified nurse practitioner, certified physician
assistant, or chiropractor who fraudulently certifies to the commissioner that a person is permanently disabled as
described in this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(g) Notwithstanding paragraph (d), the commissioner may issue a permit valid for the entire life of the applicant
if the commissioner determines that there is no chance that an applicant will become ineligible for a permit under
this section and the applicant requests a lifetime permit.
Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.075, is amended to read:
97B.075 HUNTING RESTRICTED BETWEEN EVENING AND MORNING.
(a) A person may not take protected wild animals, except raccoon and fox, with a firearm between the evening
and morning times established by commissioner's rule, except as provided in this section.
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(b) Big game may be taken from one-half hour before sunrise until one-half hour after sunset.
(c) Except as otherwise prescribed by the commissioner on or before the Saturday nearest October 8, waterfowl
may be taken from one-half hour before sunrise until sunset during the entire season prescribed by the
commissioner. On the opening day of the duck season, shooting hours for migratory game birds, except woodcock,
begin at 9:00 a.m.
Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.106, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Qualifications for crossbow permits. (a) The commissioner may issue a special permit,
without a fee, to take big game, small game, or rough fish with a crossbow to a person that is unable to hunt or take
rough fish by archery because of a permanent or temporary physical disability. A crossbow permit issued under this
section also allows the permittee to use a bow with a mechanical device that draws, releases, or holds the bow at full
draw as provided in section 97B.035, subdivision 1, paragraph (a).
(b) To qualify for a crossbow permit under this section, a temporary disability must render the person unable to
hunt or fish by archery for a minimum of two years after application for the permit is made. The permanent or
temporary disability must be established by medical evidence, and the inability to hunt or fish by archery for the
required period of time must be verified in writing by (1) a licensed physician or a certified nurse practitioner or
certified physician assistant acting under the direction of a licensed physician; or (2) a licensed chiropractor. A
person who has received a special permit under this section because of a permanent disability is eligible for
subsequent special permits without providing medical evidence and verification of the disability.
(c) The person must obtain the appropriate license.
Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.211, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Possession of firearms prohibited. (a) A person may not take deer by archery while in
possession of a firearm.
(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a person carrying a handgun in compliance with section 624.714.
Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.325, is amended to read:
97B.325 DEER STAND RESTRICTIONS.
A person may not take deer from a constructed platform or other structure that is located within the right-of-way
of an improved public highway or is higher than 16 feet above the ground. The height restriction does not apply to a
portable stand that is chained, belted, clamped, or tied with rope.
Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.405, is amended to read:
97B.405 COMMISSIONER MAY LIMIT NUMBER OF BEAR HUNTERS.
(a) The commissioner may limit the number of persons that may hunt bear in an area, if it is necessary to prevent
an overharvest or improve the distribution of hunters. The commissioner may establish, by rule, a method, including
a drawing, to impartially select the hunters for an area. The commissioner shall give preference to hunters that have
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(b) In the case of a drawing, the commissioner shall allow a person to apply for a permit in more than one area at
the same time and rank the person's choice of area. A person selected through a drawing must purchase a license by
August 1. Any remaining available licenses not purchased shall be issued to any eligible person as prescribed by the
commissioner on a first-come, first-served basis beginning August 2.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 47. [97B.4251] BAITING BEAR; USE OF DRUM.
Notwithstanding section 97B.425, a private landowner or person authorized by the private landowner may use a
drum to bait bear on the person's private land. The drum must be securely chained or cabled to a tree so that it
cannot be moved from the site by a bear and the drum may not include a mechanical device for dispensing feed.
The drum must be marked with the name and address of the person who registered the bait site. For purposes of this
section, "drum" means a 30 gallon or larger drum.
Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.515, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 4. Taking elk causing damage or nuisance. The commissioner may authorize licensed hunters to take
elk that are causing damage or nuisance from August 15 to March 1 under rules prescribed by the commissioner.
The commissioner may issue licenses to hunters impartially selected from a list of elk hunt applicants who indicated
on their application that they would be interested and available to respond to an elk damage or nuisance situation.
Notwithstanding section 97A.433, subdivision 2, clause (2), a person receiving a license to hunt elk under this
subdivision does not lose eligibility for future elk hunts.
Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.667, is amended to read:
97B.667 REMOVAL OF BEAVERS, BEAVER DAMS, AND LODGES BY ROAD AUTHORITIES.
When a drainage watercourse is impaired by a beaver dam and the water damages or threatens to damage a
public road, the road authority, as defined in section 160.02, subdivision 25, may remove the impairment and any
associated beaver lodge within 300 feet of the road. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the road authority
may remove or kill or arrange to have removed or killed by any lawful means a beaver associated with the lodge. A
road authority that kills or arranges to have killed a beaver under this section must notify a conservation officer or
employee of the Wildlife Division within ten days after the animal is killed. A road authority may, after
consultation with the Wildlife Division, implement a local beaver control program designed to reduce the number of
incidents of beaver interfering with or damaging a public road. The local control program may include the offering
of a bounty for the lawful taking of beaver.
Sec. 50. [97B.732] SANDHILL CRANE LICENSE REQUIRED.
A person may not take a sandhill crane without a sandhill crane license.
Sec. 51. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.803, is amended to read:
97B.803 MIGRATORY WATERFOWL SEASONS AND LIMITS.
(a) The commissioner shall prescribe seasons, limits, and areas for taking migratory waterfowl in accordance
with federal law.
(b) The regular duck season may not open before the Saturday closest to October 1.
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Sec. 52. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.811, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Restrictions on leaving decoys unattended. During the open season for waterfowl, a person may not
leave decoys in public waters between sunset and two hours before lawful shooting hours or leave decoys
unattended during other times for more than three consecutive hours unless:
(1) the decoys are in waters adjacent to private land under the control of the hunter; and
(2) there is not natural vegetation growing in water sufficient to partially conceal a hunter.
Sec. 53. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97C.005, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Seasons, limits, and other rules. The commissioner may, in accordance with the procedures in
subdivision 2, paragraphs (c) and (e), or by rule under chapter 14, establish open seasons, limits, methods, and other
requirements for taking fish on special management waters. The commissioner may, by written order published in
the State Register, amend daily, possession, or size limits to make midseason adjustments based on available
harvest, angling pressure, and population data to manage the fisheries in the 1837 Ceded Territory in compliance
with the court orders in Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa v. Minnesota, 119 S.Ct. 1187 (1999). The midseason
adjustments in daily, possession, or size limits are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and section
14.386 does not apply. Before the written order is effective, the commissioner shall attempt to notify persons or
groups of persons affected by the written order by public announcement, posting, and other appropriate means as
determined by the commissioner.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 54. [97C.007] NORTHERN PIKE EXPERIMENTAL AND SPECIAL MANAGEMENT WATERS.
The combined number of lakes designated for northern pike under sections 97C.001 and 97C.005 may not
exceed 60 at one time. Until August 1, 2021, the designated lakes must be selected from the lakes identified in rules
adopted under sections 97C.001 and 97C.005 with northern pike slot limits effective on January 1, 2011. A
designation under this section must continue for at least ten years, at which time the commissioner shall determine,
based on scientific studies, whether the designation should be discontinued.
Sec. 55. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97C.081, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Contests requiring a permit. (a) Unless subdivision 3a applies, a person must have a permit from the
commissioner to conduct a fishing contest that does not meet the criteria in subdivision 2. if:
(1) there are more than 25 boats for open water contests, more than 150 participants for ice fishing contests, or
more than 100 participants for shore fishing contests;
(2) entry fees are more than $25 per person; or
(3) the contest is limited to trout species.
(b) The commissioner shall charge a fee for the permit that recovers the costs of issuing the permit and of
monitoring the activities allowed by the permit. Notwithstanding section 16A.1283, the commissioner may, by
written order published in the State Register, establish contest permit fees. The fees are not subject to the
rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not apply.
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(b) (c) The commissioner may require the applicant to furnish evidence of financial responsibility in the form of
a surety bond or bank letter of credit in the amount of $25,000 if entry fees are over $25 per person, or total prizes
are valued at more than $25,000, and if the applicant has either:
(1) not previously conducted a fishing contest requiring a permit under this subdivision; or
(2) ever failed to make required prize awards in a fishing contest conducted by the applicant, the commissioner
may require the applicant to furnish the commissioner evidence of financial responsibility in the form of a surety
bond or bank letter of credit in the amount of $25,000.
(c) (d) The permit fee for any individual contest may not exceed the following amounts:
(1) $60 for an open water contest not exceeding 50 boats and without off-site weigh-in;
(2) $200 for an open water contest with more than 50 boats and without off-site weigh-in;
(3) $250 for an open water contest not exceeding 50 boats with off-site weigh-in;
(4) $500 for an open water contest with more than 50 boats with off-site weigh-in; or
(5) $120 for an ice fishing contest with more than 150 participants.
Sec. 56. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97C.081, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 3a. Contests without a permit. A person may conduct a fishing contest without a permit from the
commissioner if:
(1) the contest is not limited to specifically named waters;
(2) all the contest participants are age 18 years or under;
(3) the contest is limited to rough fish; or
(4) the total prize value is $500 or less.
Sec. 57. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97C.087, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Application for tag. Application for special fish management tags must be accompanied by a $5,
nonrefundable application fee for each tag. A person may not make more than one tag application each calendar
year. If a person makes more than one application, the person is ineligible for a special fish management tag for that
season calendar year after determination by the commissioner, without a hearing.
Sec. 58. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97C.205, is amended to read:
97C.205 TRANSPORTING AND STOCKING FISH.
(a) Except on the water body where taken, a person may not transport a live fish in a quantity of water sufficient
to keep the fish alive, unless the fish:
(1) is being transported under an aquaculture license as authorized under sections 17.4985 and 17.4986;
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(2) is being transported for a fishing contest weigh-in under section 97C.081;
(3) is a minnow being transported under section 97C.505 or 97C.515;
(4) is being transported by a commercial fishing license holder under section 97C.821; or
(5) is being transported as otherwise authorized in this section or as prescribed for certifiable diseases under
sections 17.46 to 17.4999.
(b) The commissioner may adopt rules to allow and regulate:
(1) the transportation of fish and fish eggs; and
(2) the stocking of waters with fish or fish eggs.
(c) The commissioner must allow the possession of fish on special management or experimental waters to be
prepared as a meal on the ice or on the shore of that water body if the fish:
(1) were lawfully taken;
(2) have been packaged by a licensed fish packer; and
(3) do not otherwise exceed the statewide possession limits.
(d) The commissioner shall prescribe rules designed to encourage local sporting organizations to propagate game
fish by using rearing ponds. The rules must:
(1) prescribe methods to acquire brood stock for the ponds by seining public waters;
(2) allow the sporting organizations to own and use seines and other necessary equipment; and
(3) prescribe methods for stocking the fish in public waters that give priority to the needs of the community
where the fish are reared and the desires of the organization operating the rearing pond.
(e) A person age 16 or under may, for purposes of display in a home aquarium, transport largemouth bass,
smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass, black crappie, white crappie, bluegill pumpkinseed, green sunfish, orange
spotted sunfish, and black, yellow, and brown bullheads taken by angling, except as otherwise ordered by the
commissioner upon documentation of an emergency fish disease in Minnesota waters, as defined in section 17.4982,
subdivision 9. No more than four of each species may be transported at any one time, and any individual fish can be
no longer than ten inches in total length. The commissioner may, by written order published in the State Register,
prohibit transportation of live fish under this paragraph to help prevent spread of an emergency fish disease
documented to occur in Minnesota waters. The order is exempt from the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and
section 14.386 does not apply.
Sec. 59. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97C.315, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Lines. An angler may not use more than one line, except:
(1) two lines may be used to take fish:
(1) through the ice; and
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(2) the commissioner may, by rule, authorize the use of two lines in areas designated by the commissioner in
Lake Superior from the shore, a dock, or a pier; and
(3) from an anchored watercraft.
Sec. 60. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97C.341, is amended to read:
97C.341 CERTAIN AQUATIC LIFE PROHIBITED FOR BAIT.
(a) A person may not use live minnows imported from outside of the state, game fish, goldfish, or carp for bait.
The commissioner may, by written order published in the State Register, authorize use of game fish eggs as bait and
prescribe restrictions on their use. The order is exempt from the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and section
14.386 does not apply.
(b) A person may not import or possess live, frozen, or processed bait from known waters where viral
hemorrhagic septicemia has been identified as being present, except as provided in paragraph (c). For purposes of
this paragraph, "bait" includes fish, aquatic worms, amphibians, invertebrates, and insects used for angling taking
wild animals in waters of the state.
(c) Cisco and rainbow smelt taken under rules adopted by the commissioner may be used as:
(1) fresh or frozen bait only on Lake Superior; or
(2) bait that has been processed to inactivate viral hemorrhagic septicemia in a manner prescribed by rules
adopted by the commissioner.
(d) To ensure that frozen or dead fish being brought into the state are not in violation of paragraph (b), the
following paperwork must accompany the shipment. Documents must be open for inspection by the commissioner
at any reasonable time. All documents must be available to purchasers of these bait items. Each container or
package of frozen or dead fish must have the following information:
(1) water body source;
(2) lot number;
(3) company contact including name, phone, and address;
(4) date of packaging and labeling; and
(5) valid negative fish health certification from the source water body.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 61. [97C.342] CERTIFICATION THAT FROZEN OR DEAD FISH BAIT ARE DISEASE FREE.
Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given:
(1) "Water body" means waters identified by a unique Department of Natural Resources public water
identification number; a body of water that has defined boundaries and that has no Department of Natural Resources
public water identification number; or a section of stream designated by a Kittle number, lock and dam numbering
system, or to the upstream and downstream barrier.
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(2) "Commercial license" means a license issued under section 97A.475, subdivision 26, 27, 29, or 30.
Subd. 2. Bait restrictions. Frozen or dead fish on the official list of viral hemorrhagic septicemia susceptible
species published by the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services;
cisco (all Coregonus, including lake herring and tullibee); and smelt (all Osmerus, Spirincus, Hypomesus, and
Allosmerus) being used as bait in waters of the state must originate from water bodies certified disease free.
Certification for these water bodies is valid for one year from the date of test results.
Subd. 3. Testing requests. As a part of commercial licensing procedures, a list of water bodies requiring a fish
health certification for commercial bait harvest must be provided to the commissioner no later than March 1 of each
year, except in 2011 the list must be provided by August 1.
Subd. 4. Certification fees. Notwithstanding section 16A.1283, the commissioner may by written order
published in the State Register, establish fees for the services and testing required to issue health certifications for a
water body. The fees must be set in an amount that does not recover significantly more or less than the costs of
providing services to health-certify a water body. The fees are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14
and sections 14.125 and 14.386 do not apply. The services covered under this subdivision include:
(1) cost of collecting the species for testing;
(2) fish health inspection and certification, including initial tissue sample collection, basic fish health
assessment, and fish disease testing; and
(3) administrative overhead for tracking and documentation of testing.
Subd. 5. Transportation permit requirements. A commercial licensee harvesting from a certified disease-free
water body must obtain a live fish importation, transportation, and stocking permit to move fish from that source. A
live fish importation, transportation, and stocking permit may be used for multiple shipments within a 30-day term
period if the source and destination remain the same. The commercial licensee must contact the department within
24 hours of exercising the permit. Permits may be issued through the department's regional offices or St. Paul office
and must be obtained prior to moving fish as approved for movement from these certified disease-free water bodies.
Subd. 6. Reporting requirements. A commercial licensee harvesting bait under this section must maintain
records on forms provided by the commissioner for each lot of fish frozen for sale as bait. The records must include
the lot number for each batch of fish frozen, water body health certification documentation, transportation permit
number, and other information as specified on the reporting form. The commercial licensee must enter required
records onto forms within 24 hours of packaging and labeling each lot of fish. The commercial licensee must retain
records for three years following the year of creation. All records required to be retained must be open to inspection
by the commissioner at any reasonable time.
Subd. 7. Labeling requirements. Frozen fish from certified disease-free water bodies that are being sold as
bait must be labeled. The seller of the product is responsible for making sure the items are labeled according to this
section. Each container or package of frozen fish must have the following information:
(1) Department of Natural Resources certified water body number;
(2) Department of Natural Resources transportation permit number;
(3) lot number;
(4) date of harvest from water body;
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(5) date of packaging and labeling;
(6) bait store or vendor name where purchased; and
(7) disease-free certification date.
Subd. 8. Persons using frozen or dead bait. A person on, or taking wild animals in, waters of the state with
frozen or dead bait must possess all labeling as prescribed under subdivision 7. The person must retain the labeling
until the bait is used and no longer in the person's possession.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 62. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 103B.101, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
Subd. 9. Powers and duties. In addition to the powers and duties prescribed elsewhere, the board shall:
(1) coordinate the water and soil resources planning and implementation activities of counties, soil and water
conservation districts, watershed districts, watershed management organizations, and any other local units of
government through its various authorities for approval of local plans, administration of state grants, contracts and
easements, and by other means as may be appropriate;
(2) facilitate communication and coordination among state agencies in cooperation with the Environmental
Quality Board, and between state and local units of government, in order to make the expertise and resources of state
agencies involved in water and soil resources management available to the local units of government to the greatest
extent possible;
(3) coordinate state and local interests with respect to the study in southwestern Minnesota under United States
Code, title 16, section 1009;
(4) develop information and education programs designed to increase awareness of local water and soil resources
problems and awareness of opportunities for local government involvement in preventing or solving them;
(5) provide a forum for the discussion of local issues and opportunities relating to water and soil resources
management;
(6) adopt an annual budget and work program that integrate the various functions and responsibilities assigned to
it by law; and
(7) report to the governor and the legislature by October 15 of each even-numbered year with an assessment of
board programs and recommendations for any program changes and board membership changes necessary to
improve state and local efforts in water and soil resources management.
The board may accept grants, gifts, donations, or contributions in money, services, materials, or otherwise from
the United States, a state agency, or other source to achieve an authorized or delegated purpose. The board may
enter into a contract or agreement necessary or appropriate to accomplish the transfer. The board may conduct or
participate in local, state, or federal programs or projects that have as one purpose or effect the preservation or
enhancement of water and soil resources and may enter into and administer agreements with local governments or
landowners or their designated agents as part of those programs or projects. The board may receive and expend
money to acquire conservation easements, as defined in chapter 84C, on behalf of the state and federal government
consistent with the Camp Ripley's Army Compatible Use Buffer Project.
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Any money received is hereby deposited in an account in a fund other than the general fund and appropriated
and dedicated for the purpose for which it is granted.
Sec. 63. [348.125] COYOTE CONFLICT MANAGEMENT OPTION.
A county board may, by resolution, offer a bounty for the taking of coyotes (Canis latrans) by all legal methods.
The resolution may be made applicable to the whole or any part of the county. The bounty must apply during the
months specified in the resolution and be in an amount determined by the board.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 64. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 604A.21, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 7. State walk-in access program. Land enrolled in a state-sponsored walk-in access program is deemed,
for the purposes of sections 604A.20 to 604A.27, to be land that an owner has made available without charge for
recreational purposes, notwithstanding any payments which may be made to the owner by the state for enrollment of
the land in such program.
Sec. 65. RULEMAKING; GAME FARMS.
(a) The commissioner of natural resources shall amend Minnesota Rules, parts 6242.0900, subpart 1, and
6242.1000, subpart 1, to allow an option for game farm licensees to use approved report and sales receipt formats.
(b) The commissioner may use the good cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, subdivision 1,
clause (3), to adopt rules under this section, and Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply except as
provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388.
Sec. 66. RULEMAKING; SPEARING ON CASS LAKE.
The commissioner of natural resources shall amend Minnesota Rules, part 6264.0400, subpart 69, to allow a
person to take fish by spearing on Cass Lake. The commissioner may use the good cause exemption under
Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, to adopt rules under this section, and Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, does
not apply except as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388. The commissioner shall not adopt
restrictions on spearing northern pike on Cass Lake under Minnesota Statutes, section 97C.001 or 97C.005.
Sec. 67. DEER HUNTING RULES.
(a) The commissioner of natural resources shall not adopt a rule applicable for the Series 300 deer permit areas that:
(1) imposes an antler point restriction for taking antlered deer other than that imposed under Minnesota Rules,
part 6232.0200, subpart 6; or
(2) prohibits party hunting for antlered deer according to Minnesota Statutes, section 97B.301, subdivision 3.
(b) The commissioner of natural resources shall amend Minnesota Rules, part 6232.1300, subpart 3, item B, to
allow legal bucks to be taken in season option A for a nine-day period beginning the Saturday nearest November 6.
The commissioner may use the good cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, subdivision 1,
clause (3), to adopt rules under this section, and Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply except as
provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388.
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Sec. 68. REPEALER.
Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 84.942, subdivisions 2, 3, and 4; 97A.015, subdivisions 26b, 27b, and 27c;
97A.435, subdivision 5; 97B.511; 97B.515, subdivision 3; 97B.811, subdivision 4; and 97C.081, subdivision 2, are
repealed."
Delete the title and insert:
"A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying aquaculture provisions; modifying compensation and
assistance provisions for crop damage by elk; modifying requirements for fish and wildlife management plans;
modifying invasive species provisions; modifying provisions for taking, possessing, and transporting wild animals;
modifying certain acquisition procedures; modifying penalty and license provisions; modifying invasive species
control provisions; limiting landowner liability for state walk-in access program; requiring rulemaking; providing
criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 3.7371, subdivisions 1, 3; 17.4982, subdivisions 8,
12, 13, by adding a subdivision; 17.4991, subdivision 3; 17.4994; 84.942, subdivision 1; 84.95, subdivision 2;
84D.08; 84D.11, subdivision 2a; 84D.14; 97A.015, subdivisions 24, 49, 52, 55; 97A.028, subdivision 3; 97A.101,
subdivision 3; 97A.311, subdivision 5; 97A.321, subdivision 1; 97A.331, by adding a subdivision; 97A.405,
subdivision 2; 97A.415, subdivision 2; 97A.425, subdivision 3; 97A.433, by adding a subdivision; 97A.435,
subdivision 1; 97A.445, subdivision 1a; 97A.465, subdivision 5; 97A.475, subdivisions 2, 3, 7; 97A.502; 97A.505,
subdivision 2; 97A.545, subdivision 5; 97B.022, subdivision 2; 97B.031, subdivision 5; 97B.041; 97B.055,
subdivision 3; 97B.075; 97B.106, subdivision 1; 97B.211, subdivision 1; 97B.325; 97B.405; 97B.515, by adding a
subdivision; 97B.667; 97B.803; 97B.811, subdivision 3; 97C.005, subdivision 3; 97C.081, subdivision 3, by adding
a subdivision; 97C.087, subdivision 2; 97C.205; 97C.315, subdivision 1; 97C.341; 103B.101, subdivision 9;
604A.21, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 17; 97B; 97C; 348;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 84.942, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 97A.015, subdivisions 26b, 27b, 27c;
97A.435, subdivision 5; 97B.511; 97B.515, subdivision 3; 97B.811, subdivision 4; 97C.081, subdivision 2."
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on
Government Operations and Elections.
The report was adopted.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
The following House Files were introduced:
Franson introduced:
H. F. No. 1404, A bill for an act relating to human services; enacting Gager's Law; adopting standards that
govern outdoor activity at licensed child care facilities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
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Daudt and Sanders introduced:
H. F. No. 1405, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating claims processing for insurance on portable
electronics products; permitting use of an automated claims processing system subject to certain requirements and
safeguards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 72B.02, by adding a subdivision; 72B.03, subdivision 1, by
adding a subdivision; 72B.041, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Hamilton, Abeler and Gottwalt introduced:
H. F. No. 1406, A bill for an act relating to human services; amending continuing care policy provisions; making
changes to the telephone equipment program; making changes to disability services provisions; reforming
comprehensive assessments and case management services; making changes to nursing facility provisions; making
technical and conforming changes; providing for rulemaking authority; requiring reports; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2010, sections 144A.071, subdivisions 3, 4a, 5a; 144A.073, subdivision 3c, by adding a subdivision;
144D.03, subdivision 2; 144D.04, subdivision 2; 237.50; 237.51; 237.52; 237.53; 237.54; 237.55; 237.56; 245A.03,
subdivision 7; 245A.11, subdivision 8; 245B.02, subdivision 20; 245B.06, subdivision 7; 252.32, subdivision 1a;
252.40; 252.41, subdivisions 1, 3; 252.42; 252.43; 252.44; 252.45; 252.451, subdivisions 2, 5; 252.46, subdivision 1a;
252A.21, subdivision 2; 256.476, subdivision 11; 256B.0625, subdivision 19c; 256B.0659, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 3a,
4, 9, 11, 13, 14, 19, 21, 30; 256B.0911, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2b, 2c, 3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 4a, 4c, 6; 256B.0913, subdivisions
7, 8; 256B.0915, subdivisions 1a, 1b, 3c, 6; 256B.0916, subdivision 7; 256B.092, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, 1e, 1g, 2, 3,
5, 7, 8, 8a, 9, 11; 256B.096, subdivision 5; 256B.19, subdivision 1e; 256B.431, subdivisions 2t, 26; 256B.438,
subdivisions 1, 3, 4, by adding a subdivision; 256B.441, subdivision 55a, by adding a subdivision; 256B.49,
subdivisions 13, 14, 15, 21; 256B.4912; 256B.501, subdivision 4b; 256B.5013, subdivision 1; 256B.5015,
subdivision 1; 256B.765; 256G.02, subdivision 6; Laws 2009, chapter 79, article 8, section 81, as amended;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 252; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections
144A.073, subdivisions 4, 5; 252.46, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21; 256.0112,
subdivision 6; 256B.092, subdivision 8a; 256B.49, subdivision 16a; 256B.501, subdivision 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Sanders and Simon introduced:
H. F. No. 1407, A bill for an act relating to elections; changing certain procedures and requirements related to
vacancies in nomination; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 204B.13, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding
subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 204B.41; 204D.169.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
Sanders and Simon introduced:
H. F. No. 1408, A bill for an act relating to elections; changing certain procedures and requirements related to
vacancies in nomination; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 204B.04, subdivision 2; 204B.13,
subdivisions 1, 4; 205.13, subdivision 1a; 205A.06, subdivision 1a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections
204B.41; 204D.169; 205.065, subdivision 7; 205A.03, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
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Davids, Atkins, Gottwalt and Hoppe introduced:
H. F. No. 1409, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating auto body repairs; imposing a registration
requirement; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
O'Driscoll, Hoppe and Atkins introduced:
H. F. No. 1410, A bill for an act relating to insurance; permitting workers compensation self-insurance groups to
substitute an insurance policy for a security deposit to ensure payment of claims; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010,
sections 79A.06, subdivision 5; 79A.24, by adding subdivisions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Kahn and Lanning introduced:
H. F. No. 1411, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing a provision in geospatial advisory
council and extending the expiration date; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 16B.99, subdivision 8;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 16B.99, subdivision 9.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
Murray, Schomacker, Davids, Carlson and Ward introduced:
H. F. No. 1412, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending operation requirements and regulation of
electric-assisted bicycles; permitting electric-assisted bicycle operation on bikeways and bicycle trails; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 85.015, by adding a subdivision; 85.018, subdivisions 2, 4; 160.263, subdivision 2;
169.011, subdivision 27; 169.223, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance.
Fritz introduced:
H. F. No. 1413, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a lease levy for administrative space for
Independent School District No. 656, Faribault.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
The following message was received from the Senate:
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following Senate Files, herewith transmitted:
S. F. Nos. 39, 156 and 626.
CAL R. LUDEMAN, Secretary of the Senate
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FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS
S. F. No. 39, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; eliminating specific requirements for rulemaking on
the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116G.15, subdivision 1;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116G.15, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural
Resources Policy and Finance.
S. F. No. 156, A bill for an act relating to elections; allowing flexibility in the time provided for canvassing
primary election returns for counties, municipalities, and school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010,
sections 204C.32, subdivision 1; 205.065, subdivision 5; 205A.03, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time.
Carlson moved that S. F. No. 156 and H. F. No. 281, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk
for comparison. The motion prevailed.
S. F. No. 626, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying certain nursing facility provisions;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 12A.10, by adding a subdivision; 144A.071, subdivisions 3, 4a;
144A.073, subdivision 3c, by adding a subdivision; 256B.431, subdivision 26; 256B.437, subdivision 4; 256B.441,
by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 144A.073, subdivisions 4, 5.
The bill was read for the first time.
Schomacker moved that S. F. No. 626 and H. F. No. 937, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief
Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed.
REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
AND LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION
Dean from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, pursuant to rule 1.21, designated the
following bills to be placed on the Calendar for the Day for Thursday, April 7, 2011:
S. F. No. 56; and H. F. Nos. 562, 753, 695, 569, 206, 361, 469 and 937.
CALENDAR FOR THE DAY
H. F. No. 569, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; modifying licensing requirements for well
contractors in certain cases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.46, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the third time and placed upon its final passage.
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The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 123 yeas and 0 nays as
follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Anderson, B.
Anderson, D.
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Anzelc
Atkins
Banaian
Barrett
Beard
Benson, J.
Benson, M.
Bills
Brynaert
Buesgens
Carlson
Champion
Cornish
Crawford
Daudt
Davids
Davnie
Dean
Dettmer
Dill
Dittrich
Doepke
Downey
Drazkowski
Eken
Erickson
Fabian
Falk
Fritz
Garofalo
Gauthier
Gottwalt
Greene
Greiling
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hancock
Hansen
Hausman
Hayden
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Johnson
Kahn
Kath
Kieffer
Kiel
Kiffmeyer
Knuth
Koenen
Kriesel
Lanning
Leidiger
LeMieur
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lillie
Loeffler
Lohmer
Loon
Mack
Marquart
Mazorol
McDonald
McElfatrick
McNamara
Melin
Moran
Morrow
Mullery
Murdock
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Myhra
Nelson
Nornes
Norton
O'Driscoll
Paymar
Pelowski
Peppin
Petersen, B.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Quam
Rukavina
Runbeck
Scalze
Schomacker
Scott
Shimanski
Simon
Slawik
Slocum
Smith
Stensrud
Swedzinski
Thissen
Tillberry
Torkelson
Urdahl
Vogel
Wagenius
Ward
Wardlow
Westrom
Winkler
Woodard
Spk. Zellers
The bill was passed and its title agreed to.
Dean moved that the remaining bills on the Calendar for the Day be continued. The motion prevailed.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
Gruenhagen moved that the name of Dean be added as an author on H. F. No. 467. The motion prevailed.
Hamilton moved that the name of Eken be added as an author on H. F. No. 860. The motion prevailed.
Norton moved that the name of Brynaert be added as an author on H. F. No. 1071. The motion prevailed.
Paymar moved that the name of Loeffler be added as an author on H. F. No. 1231. The motion prevailed.
ADJOURNMENT
Dean moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 3:00 p.m., Monday, April 11, 2011. The
motion prevailed.
Dean moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands
adjourned until 3:00 p.m., Monday, April 11, 2011.
ALBIN A. MATHIOWETZ, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives
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